Best trails in Whangauni National Park

The Atene Skyline Track is located in Whanganui National Park near Whanganui. It's a spectacular walk that circles around the center island on a high ridge track. The track is not too strenuous, but a good level of fitness is required. There are beautiful views and a range of flora throughout the track. Best done clockwise.

The Atene Viewpoint Walk is located near Whanganui in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It's a short bushy walk through the forest and farmland. Be prepared for a steady uphill climb the whole way with some steps on the way. The view at the top is not a full 360, but you see the rest of it on the way up and down.

This is part of the Whanganui Journey - a multi-day canoe or kayak journey through the Whanganui National Park. This section will take you from Tieke Kainga Campsite to Pipiriki. Please note that bookings are required to stay at the campsite. More information about fees and bookings is available at https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/whanganui-national-park/things-to-do/huts/tieke-kainga/

Accessible via the Whanganui Journey. Park up your canoe and walk up to the famous Bridge To Nowhere. It was constructed in the mid-1930s to provide road access to farms known as the Mangapurua Valley Soldiers Settlement. By the time it was completed these areas of the Mangapurua Valley were deserted, the bridge rarely used and the construction of the road to the Whanganui River abandoned.

This is part of the Whanganui Journey - a multi-day canoe or kayak journey through the Whanganui National Park. This section will take you from John Coull Hut to Tieke Kainga Campsite. Please note that bookings are required in the Great Walks season. More information about bookings and fees is available at: John Coull Hut https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/whanganui-national-park/things-to-do/huts/john-coull-hut/ Tieke Kainga...

This is part of the Whanganui Journey - a multi-day canoe or kayak journey through the Whanganui National Park. This section will take you from Whakahoro Campsite to John Coull Hut. Please note that bookings are required to stay at the campsite and the hut. More information about bookings and fees is available at: Whakahoro Campsite https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/whanganui-national-park/things-to-do/campsites/whakahoro-campsite/ John...

The "Great Walk" that isn't a walk - a 4-day canoe trip down the untouched land- and river-scapes of the Whanganui. Tall cliffs hug you throughout, capped by green rainforest foliage for an exotic sense. Wild ducks and goats peek out to encourage you along your way. The truly adventurous make this a multi-day journey via canoe, staying at the many government-owned campsites and huts along the river. During the Great Walks season (October 1st - April 30th), bookings are needed for campsites...

The Te Maire Loop Track is a beautiful walk through the podocarp forest with beautiful colors in the canopy and plenty of tall trees with plentiful birdlife. There is a slippery stream-crossing to be done very early on in the hike so be careful. A car park with public toilets is located at the trailhead.

This is part of the Whanganui Journey - a multi-day canoe or kayak journey through the Whanganui National Park. This section will take you from Ohinepane Campsite to Whakahoro Campsite. Please note that bookings in advance are required. More information is available at: Ohinepane Campsite https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ohinepane-recreation-reserve/things-to-do/ohinepane-campsite/ Whakahoro...

This track in the Whanganui National Park follows the old Mangapurua Road through the 'Valley of Abandoned Dreams'. This area was a failed soldier settlement scheme from after World War I, and the forest has since reclaimed the abandoned farmland. The route is on an old, unmaintained road that can be rough and is prone to slips. The main landmark is the iconic 'Bridge to Nowhere' – a large concrete bridge built in the 1930s that stands isolated in the bush. The regenerating podocarp forest...